Russell Thomas: Taking the Werther Challenge
Russell Thomas is many singers at once—and he aims to excel at them all. The Miami-born tenor, celebrated for his interpretations of Italian repertoire and,…
Browsing: Gordon Bintner
Review | Canadian Opera Company’s Confounding Roméo et Juliette
Canadian Opera Company opened its 2025-26 season on Sept. 27 with Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, an opera they have not presented in 33 years. It…
Michael McMahon: The Singer’s Pianist
By Emma Yee; interview by Wah Keung Chan Not many pianists, no matter how accomplished, can say they learned lieder from Elly Ameling; taught alongside…
Review | Wajdi Mouawad’s filmic Pelléas et Mélisande in Paris
Belgian playwright’s Maurice Maeterlinck’s play Pelléas et Mélisande (1892) fascinated musicians of the epoch. Both Fauré (in 1898) and Sibelius (in 1905) wrote incidental music…
COC’s 2025/2026 Season Blends Iconic Operas With Bold New Visions
Toronto – The Canadian Opera Company has announced its 2025/2026 season today featuring bold new productions, blockbuster audience favourites, and landmark works from two of Canada’s leading creative visionaries.…
Highlights | Canadians at Royal Opera; why Dudamel left Paris; Okanagan reprieve for ousted conductor
Canadian stars at Royal Ballet and Opera in 24-25; Dudamel opens up about leaving Paris Opera; Rosemary Thomson returns to conduct after being ousted.
Concert Review | COC’s Don Giovanni Leaves Audiences Yearning for More
In the COC’s latest performance of Don Giovanni, bass-baritone Gordon Bintner nails the titular role, and the orchestra breathes life into Mozart’s thrilling and elegant score.
Bourgie Hall: New Season, Great Ambitions
Now sharing duties as programmers for Salle Bourgie, Olivier Godin and Caroline Louis are going about it in something of a four-handed way, their predecessor…
Review | The Marriage of Figaro Makes a Triumphant Return to Canadian Opera Company Stage
The Marriage of Figaro features a convoluted plot filled with love and desire, disguise and deception, mischief and jealousy–all elements that make for a juicy…
Canadian Opera Company’s Eugene Onegin Showcases Canadian Talent
The Canadian Opera Company opened its 2018-19 season with a new production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, originally premiered by the Metropolitan Opera. It…
